The original Soochow University was a university based in Suzhou and Shanghai in China, established in 1900. The university was registered in the state of Tennessee in the United States.

Soochow University is a provincial public university in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu, and co-funded by the SASTIND and the provincial government. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.